I've just sorta learned that some things are just "guy" things.
Rarely do you see women getting excited about:
Motorized vehicles too small for your body
Fireworks of any kind
Large screen TVs
Surround Sound on large screen TVs
Watching golf on TV
Toothpicks
Fast cars
Riding lawn mowers
Right?
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I found out through FB that my cousin I haven't seen since childhood is now a lawnmower racer. I really hope thats his side job. Even so I would be embarrassed to even let that be known. Ugh.
YEs so true! Have you noticed while driving with a man he will come to a screeching halt over some rust bucket car truck or tractor but if you say," oh honey did you see that quilt shop?" ,their foot hits the accelerator as they say," What quilt shop?"!!!!
"Rarely" is the key word, Little Philosopher. Counter examples could be my wife, who will hardly allow me on "her" riding mower, and Sarah Fisher, who REALLY likes fast cars.
Also, for the record, not all guys like all these things. Toothpicks and cost-the-earth sound systems come to mind. ;)
I do like my riding lawn mower and I am a lady person. But the rest of them, I totally agree with you. Like your train of thought. Why not. Take care.
My husband doesn't have an interest in any of those things but he does like to shop!
My mother always watched golf on TV, could anything be more boring, and we asked her why since she didn't play the game or even know what it was about and she said "I like to watch them wiggle their butts".
Gah! Surround sound. Or sound in general. We were gifted a 32" flat screen LCD TV for Christmas last year and he banged on and on about how great the sound was. Hon, you can hear explosions on any TV. And I can hear Don Draper lighting another cigarette. WHO CARES.
I occasionally drive the ambulance to a very large hospital where the maintenance crew has riding floor buffers. The guy with us thought that was the best thing EVER.
Yes! I am surrounded by males here and these are all true--except for the toothpick part. That's me.
It is so good that someone bothers to concern themselves with such important matters. I'm just glad that there are women like Danica Patrick, Jennifer Jo Cobb and Johanna Long. Talk about racy women . . . :)
You forgot 3D movies on large screen tvs with surround sound! Whenever we're in the mall, the three of them will waste time in the TV section fighting for the 3d glasses while I wait impatiently for them. Ughhh!!! Men!
Riding lawn mowers have their place, but my neighbor with a postage-sized lawn rides one with pride. he's grossly overweight, rides with his fat belly hanging out, and then boasts of going to the health club. He also fires up the mower at ungodly hours of the morning. Yep, I think this is grand. Phyl
Now I will admit to lovin' my Mustang V8. It was one fast car.....
I agree-- some things are largely within the interest of the guys. Like, electric guitars (yaaawn), fancy racing cars (snoooore), and most sports (zzzzzz). Oh sure, there are wacky exceptions to those like there are to everything, but by and large, men and women have distinctive differences and interests, and it isn't cultivated by society or the environment. It JUST IS.
Well, I know my dad is the only one who understands the complicated maze of cords and wires connecting the whole TV system up.
And in this house you can add anything new and technological to that list. Mr. M always whines, "I've never gotten you a present you actually liked!" I say, maybe it's because you get me something having to do with technology EVERY TIME claiming it will make my life easier. The fact of the matter is, I'm a HANDMADE girl. I don't want electronic contraptions clogging up my sewing table. Sheesh!
I'm glad they get distracted by those things, so they'll leave us alone to do important things like shopping.
I like fireworks. But to sit and watch the big ones go off as part of a display... not because I just want to BLOW SOME STUFF UP! like guys do. ;)
Hey if you didn't think of the important things then who would???
I totally agree with you on the man thing. What's with it and the big screen tv's? My idiotic truck driving brother keeps trying to fit a 50 inch flat screen into the cab of his truck.
And as far as your favorite hangout closing. I think you should warn the garden dude of impending doom. When I lived in Calif my favorite nursery closed and the garden dude went to work for a chemical company and ended up helping the boss lady murder her x-husband.
I like watching races and football on the big screen TV! But I'm always nagging for it to be turned down because it's too loud. :) Wonder what Joe's list of things you rarely see men getting excited about would be. Hmmmm.
fireworks and fast cars maybe but the rest forget about it. My ex used to watch golf on tv. Really, I mean golf is boring enough in person why would you want to watch it on tv
Yep, I can leave all those things off my favorites list too. Those tiny motorcycles are so absurd looking, I can't believe even men want to get caught riding one. They only place they belong is in the circus! lol
Helene--Uh, yeah. Well, unless you have friends who do that too and are super impressed with that.
melodie--Same thing with flipping channels. Note how long they linger on sports and fly by the movies and such. Sheesh.
Vanilla--Race car drivers don't count. Is she a race car driver??? Sarah, I mean, NOT your wife. ;)
Marg--I think women like the lawn mowers because it makes the job easier for THEM and in the end, the mowing job gets done. That's what I'm thinking anyway.
Grace--Hahaha! My MIL watches golf too. I don't get the thrill. Or the people who pay to watch someone else golf in person. That is just weird.
Shieldmaiden--Oooh, riding floor buffers!! Can you imagine getting excited about that if it is NOT your job?? Nope. Surround sound is eternally too loud.
Betty--Oh no, Betty! Do NOT use toothpicks!! Blech!
Chuck--I know who Danica is, but I don't care for her too much. Are the other two racers too? Look how few ladies there are in that sport.
Veronica Lee--Oh yes! 3D movies are so DUMB!! Who wants to wear those ridiculous glasses??? NOT ME!
Phyl--Tapey is an idiot. 'nuff said.
Pricilla--I don't get those classic car shows where they all sit in a parking lot with their hoods up and people walk around and look at them. Snooze city. Driving one is probably better, right?
Rebecca--I'm with ya. I always laugh on the 4th of July because you just KNOW women aren't out there blasting the fireworks.
Daisy--In our house, it is me who knows the maze, believe it or not. I always tell the family that they are screwed when I die. Hee! Hee!
Nancy--I'm with ya. It took me a long time to get on the internet and put my sewing machine away. I would love to have a sewing room to have it accessible ALL the time. Sigh.
Violet--But what is with the whole mini-bike fascination?? This idiot rides his back and forth all weekend long--even if he is too old and too big for it. I think his brain went shopping.
Cute--I can pass on the displays too. I don't like the super loud ones--you KNOW women aren't setting those off.
Stacie--Right! It's a good thing I'm around, eh? :)
Ozark Mtn Cats--EEEK! That is a scary story. I'd better watch it, he may be coming for me!!
Beaded Tail--Quilting, Tim Gunn, shoes, shopping, etc. I think their list is longer than ours. I totally do not care about what size my TV is--is that weird?
Ann--I always fall asleep when Joe watches golf--all that whispering....
DJ--And this fool rides it back and forth, back and forth--all weekend long. He is an idiot.
Lin, Yes they are all NASCAR drivers. Well, Danica is full-time in Indy cars and part-time in NASCAR.
Jennifer Jo Cobb is 38, from Kansas City, KS. She runs in the Nationwide series.
Johanna Long is 19 from Pensacola and drives in the NASCAR Camping World truck series. She comes from a racing family and shows a lot of potential.
I totally agree. My husband is obsessed with big televisions and I have never understood it. To me, as long as I can see the picture, I am fine. Although, I think I would enjoy a riding lawn mower.
Boys are very different... yup... I concur.
xo Catherine
ahahahahahaha! You're so right. toothpicks.... lol
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